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Multi-village bicycle plan presented to Broadview board; draft proposes 2.4 miles of low-stress bikeways in village
Summary
A regional West Cook bicycle and pedestrian plan presented to the Broadview Board recommends a 2.4-mile low-stress bike network through Broadview and divides projects into transformative, municipal and neighborhood tiers; the plan is in draft, CMAP-funded and includes grant-readiness recommendations.
Franny Ritchie, a consultant with T.Y. Lin, presented the draft West Cook Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan to the Broadview Village Board, describing a multi-municipality effort that includes Broadview, Bellwood, Berkeley, Hillside and Westchester. The plan, funded by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) technical assistance program, aims to create a connected, "low-stress" bike network across five villages and offers a tiered set of projects and funding strategies.
Ritchie said outreach included surveys, in-person events, school visits and advisory-committee meetings…
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